The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-06

truth"--and he smiled In spite OF him.
self-'I've never seen the lady. But she
is cousin of mine, and l want to make
her present."
eyes, / understand" said Garry. 'Ts
it to be black or colored 2"
"What would you advise Z" said the
stranger, blindly clutchiagx at Carry's
feminine counsel as shipwfeckcd mar
incr may be expected to cling to float
ing spar.
BLACK would perhaps be more suit
able, seeing that you don't know the
lady's age or complexion" remarked
Garry.
"But blue and pink are such pretty
colors !" pleaded the dark-haired young
man, looking longingly at the piles of
lustrous fabrics on the shelves.
eyes" said Carry, growing inter-
estcd; "but they are only suitable for a
very few occasions while black is always
appropriate"
II thought that only old ladies wore
black silk ~
"Young ladies do, also," calmly as
serted Garry.
'Tf you were selecting DRESS" said
the stranger, in desperation, (Which
color would you choose 2"
'T would choose seal brown" said
Carry, after second or two Of deliber-
alton.
"Eh7 should you1 Show me seal
brown then, please" said the customer.
'It's little grave, perhaps"-surveying
the shining folds, "but it's pretty, yes,
it's very pretty How many yards now
does it take for a dress2"
81 should think" said Carry, after a
second interval of reflection, "that fif-
teen yards might answer if it was econ
omically cut"
81 don't know anything about econ
omy," said the young man; 81 want q
good allowance"
"Then l should recommend eighteen
yards" advised Garry.
"Cut me off eighteen yards" said the
gentleman, promptly; "and put in the
Innings and trimmings and all that sort
of thing, please--you'll know what
need, better than 1 do myself. And
say"
"Sir9" said Carry, as he hesitated.
"Have you anything that would make
nice present for an old gentleman, dc
you think9"
"a silk neck muffler7" suggested
Garry, her eyes running across the
shelves of the store, ''or pair of fur
lined gloves9"
"Capitall" said the customer. "Put
'em both in the parcel"
"Thank you, sir" said Garry. "Where
shall we send them2'
Nowhere" answered the customer.
'Pll take them along myself, and then
shall be sure that there is no mistake,
Pm a thousand times obliged to yor
miss!'
''Not in the least" said Garry, with
dignity.
So the dark-eyed stranger with the
fur-trimmed coat departed, and Mrs.
P.chrell praised the young shop girl for
the good sale she had made.
you'll be valuable hand in time, u
said she. "It isn't often we get a chance
to sell a silk pattern like that. Folks
mostly go on Broadway for their cxpen-
sive dresses" she added, with sigh.
Garry was very tired when she
came home in the frosty October dusk.
| The store did not close until ten, but the
girls took turns, two by two, to stay af-
ter sunset, and Carry's turn fortunately
| did not como until the next night.
/ When she reached home Uncle VOL
sey had the lamp lighted and the kettle
boiling for tea, and was slicing off somt
canned corn beef, and ''minding" th'
toast before the fire at the same time.
1t looked chcery and pleasant; Carr.
drew long sigh of relief.
"How nice it is to be at home, Unc'i
Wolsey!" she cried. "Do let me maxi
that toastl And, oh! it hasn't beer
such very hard day, after all. Ant
Mrs. Pickrell says I've made the bes
sale she has had for week. Such ;
handsome young man. Uncle Wolsey
and he treated me as if l were princes
instead of working girl, and"
"Stor, stop" said Uncle Wolsey
pauslng with the knife still in his hand
"Tve had good looking young MAJ
here, too, Garry. Needn't think you'v'
got monopoly of the article. What d'
you think of your poor mothers cousir
from the seal-fur fisheries in Alaska
And what do you think of his bringing
these things here as present for you anC
me-ehw
Uncle Wolscy laid down the knife
and carefully busting his hards on TIL
roIer-towel, drew forth from the bu
reau-drawer a. seal-brown silk dress
pattern, and pair of fur-lincd gloves
wrapped around with spotted silk neck
mutfler.
"Why, Uncle Wolsey-' almost
shrieked Curry.
"Whats the matterl" said the ole
man. Amt they pretty2 oughtn't
to have taken emf
''lt's the very man," said Garry. q
sold them to him this afternoon"
.'Hey9" said Unc,e Wolsey.
'At the ST r.,n said Garry. Oh
Unc'e Wolsey! Aud is he really m
copsinl ON so CAD.